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Move a Letter 3

Move a Letter puzzles test vocabulary and reasoning. By shifting one letter between words, pupils practise flexible thinking, spelling, and creative problem solving for the 11 Plus exam.

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Fascinating Fact:

Writers of riddles in the Middle Ages loved this kind of wordplay, where moving just one letter could turn a holy word into something cheeky.

In 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning, pupils practise letter-shifting puzzles to strengthen vocabulary, logical reasoning, and quick problem-solving skills. These exercises boost exam confidence through fun word challenges.

Key Terms

Riddle: A question or statement that requires clever thinking to solve.
Letter shift: Moving a single letter to form new words with different meanings.
Word puzzle: A challenge that involves playing with letters to create or discover words.

Parents can explore our guide to 11 Plus subjects to see how Move a Letter activities support exam preparation.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a Move a Letter puzzle?

It is a puzzle where you move one letter from one word to another, creating two correct words. This improves vocabulary and logical thinking for exams.

Why were riddles popular in the Middle Ages?

Riddles were popular entertainment in the Middle Ages. They tested wit and learning, often using wordplay like moving letters to change meanings.

How do Move a Letter questions help in the 11 Plus?

They train pupils to think flexibly, improve spelling, and develop reasoning skills, which are valuable in Verbal Reasoning and other exam tasks.

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Example

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.

beacon, vent

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c

Answer: e

Moving e from beacon leaves us with bacon and adding it to vent makes event.

1 .

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.
plain, tramped

Moving l from plain leaves us with pain and adding it to tramped makes trampled. You could say that someone was trampled by the crowd running to the canteen at lunchtime, if they were knocked over in all the excitement

2 .

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.
pain, debt

Moving i from pain leaves us with pan and adding it to debt makes debit. A tricky one this time because we don't often have a silent 'b'. Can you think of other words where 'b' is silent?

3 .

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.
yearn, hart

Moving e from yearn leaves us with yarn and adding it to hart makes heart. A hart is an adult male deer, usually a red deer

4 .

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.
trap, done

Moving r from trap leaves us with tap and adding it to done makes drone. Drones can be a number of things but we usually use the word to mean the worker bees in a hive who do not reproduce

5 .

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.
fair, bran

Moving i from fair leaves us with far and adding it to bran makes brain. You know? That thing we want you to use at school!

6 .

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.
flake, goat

Moving l from flake leaves us with fake and adding it to goat makes gloat. If we gloat about something, it means we boast about it excessively

7 .

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.
glaze, foods

Moving l from glaze leaves us with gaze and adding it to foods makes floods

8 .

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.
speed, hops

Moving e from speed leaves us with sped and adding it to hops makes hopes. Hops are a bitter tasting leaf used in the flavouring of beer

9 .

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.
lance, baker

Moving n from lance leaves us with lace and adding it to baker makes banker. A lance is a long spear which you might have seen in a jousting competition on TV. It is also a small surgical tool used to open a boil. Yeuggh!

10 .

Which letter from the word on the left can be moved to the word on the right, to make TWO new words? The letters must not be rearranged.
horses, buying

Moving r from horses leaves us with hoses and adding it to buying makes burying. We use the word 'burying' in a well-known phrase, 'burying the hatchet' meaning putting away our weapons and making friends. Sounds good to me! You have completed Move a Letter quiz number 3, so just navigate to the fourth and final one in this series

Author: Stephen O'Hara